Local Foods, Local Places

Healthy Places for Healthy People

EPA selected 10 communities to receive assistance through the Healthy Places for Healthy People program. Learn more about the communities and how health care facilities can promote local health, environmental, and economic goals.

Local Foods, Local Places Case Studies

Learn about some of the communities that have worked with the Local Foods, Local Places Program to spur neighborhood revitalization and economic opportunities; protect their air, water, and land; and make healthy food more accessible.

Williamson, WV, Video

Watch a videoExit to learn how community members in Williamson, West Virginia, used a health care center and local foods to anchor their downtown redevelopment efforts.

Smart Growth

Smart growth strategies help communities grow in ways that expand economic opportunity while protecting human health and the environment.